Chapter 421 Liu Ren is willing to return to Beijing
The decision to send troops to attack Goguryeo was made, but sending troops is no joke. The mobilization of troops, food and logistics, etc., all these preparations take time.
It would take at least a year or two to send troops to attack Goguryeo.
Since the rebellion in Baekje was quelled, Baekje has been severely damaged by wars and even houses are mostly incomplete. Dead bodies can be seen everywhere. Liu Ren ordered people to bury the dead bones.
He ordered people to re-register the household registration of Baekje people, set up government offices and appoint officials, govern villages, build roads and bridges, repair dikes and dams, restore ponds, and encourage Baekje people to grow crops and raise silkworms and other agricultural production.
He helped the poor, supported the widows and orphans, built the Tang Dynasty's soil and grain altars for them, and issued the Tang Dynasty calendar and the names of the deceased emperors.
The people of Baekje were very happy because their lives had improved, and everyone in the area was at peace.
Then Liu Rengui tried his best to manage the military farms, store food, and train soldiers to prepare for further plots against Goguryeo.
Li Chengqian issued an edict to let Liu Rengui guard Baekje, and all affairs were handed over to Liu Rengui, and he summoned Sun Renshi and Liu Renyuan to return to the court to report.
After the Battle of Baekgang, Japan was defeated and thoroughly learned the power of the Tang army. The Japanese king, King Cheonji, was frightened and often worried that the Tang army would cross the sea to destroy his small country.
Coincidentally, at this time, the Tang envoys arrived in Japan and questioned the Japanese king, and King Cheonji had to bow his head and plead guilty.
So, under the advice of the ministers, King Cheonji sent the Tang envoys and the Tang envoys to the Tang Dynasty to apologize and learn about the culture of the Tang Dynasty. In
June, Daming Palace was completely completed, and Li Chengqian ordered to move from Taiji Palace to Daming Palace, calling Taiji Palace Xinei, and began to hold court in Zichen Hall on the 25th.
"Your Majesty! General Liu Renyuan of the Left Guard has returned to Chang'an." Wang Quan reported to Li Chengqian.
"Liu Renyuan and his men are back! Where are they now?" Li Chengqian asked.
"Liu Renyuan is waiting outside the palace, waiting for your Majesty's summons." Wang Quan said.
"Then summon him in!" Li Chengqian said.
"Summon the general of the left guard, Liu Renyuan, to see you!" Wang Quan took the order and turned to shout outside the palace.
Liu Renyuan heard the summons, hurriedly tidied his clothes, walked in, and after seeing Li Chengqian, he bowed and said, "Your Majesty, I, Liu Renyuan, pay my respects to you!"
"No need to bow, please stand up, and I will give you a seat!" Li Chengqian said.
"Thank you, Your Majesty!" Liu Renyuan stood up to thank him, and a eunuch brought him a chair and put it aside for Liu Renyuan to sit.
"You have put down the rebellion in Baekje and defeated Japanese warriors who were several times your number in the battle of Baekgang. Your contribution is not small. I will reward you well. I will promote you to the rank of General of the Left Guard, award you with 100 pieces of brocade and silk, a horse, and allow your descendants to study in the Hongwenguan." Li Chengqian said.
"Thank you, my Lord!" Liu Renyuan hurriedly stood up and saluted to express his gratitude, saying, "Your Majesty! This time, we were able to quell the rebellion in Baekje and defeat the Japanese warriors. This is not just my own achievement."
"Liu Rengui, the governor of Daifang Prefecture, commanded the troops in a well-organized manner, which enabled us to quell the rebellion in Baekje and defeat the Japanese warriors so smoothly. Liu Rengui should be the first to achieve the credit."
"I am very pleased that you are not proud of yourself and take credit for other people's achievements!" Li Chengqian said.
"I dare not be greedy for credit if it is not my own achievement!" Liu Renyuan said.
"You are in Haidong, and you are a military commander, but the memorials you wrote before and after are all in accordance with etiquette and well-organized."
"I have also read your memorials before, but they are very different from these times. They are not like what you can write."
"I am very curious, how did you do it?" Li Chengqian asked.
The comparison between the before and after is simply the handwriting of two people.
But through the comparison of the handwriting, they are all from Liu Renyuan's hand. Li Chengqian guessed that there must be someone behind Liu Renyuan who taught him to write like this, and this person is very likely Liu Rengui.
But Li Chengqian is not too sure.
"Your Majesty, I can't write these. Liu Rengui taught me to write like this. It was all done by Liu Rengui. It's not something I can do." Liu Renyuan said.
He dared not hide these things. Once they were discovered, it would be a crime of deceiving the emperor, and his entire clan would be exterminated.
Moreover, this was just a small matter, and speaking out could show that he was upright.
"Good! I am very pleased that you can tell the truth. I have long suspected that the memorials you presented were not written by you, Liu Renyuan, but by someone else."
"Your words confirm my guess. Liu Rengui is indeed a loyal minister of our Tang Dynasty. Not only is he talented in writing, but he also knows how to be an official. He is really rare." Li Chengqian said with a smile.
"Yes! Lord Liu was not only a good strategist in Baekje and won battles thousands of miles away, making the soldiers sincerely convinced of him, but he also had a way of governing the local area and comforting the people. The people of Baekje were also sincerely convinced of him." Liu Renyuan said. He admired Liu Rengui from the bottom of his heart.
"Wang Quan, pass on the imperial edict, promote Liu Rengui to the sixth level of official rank, formally appoint Liu Rengui as the governor of Daifang Prefecture, and order the Ministry of Works to build a house for Liu Rengui in Chang'an."
"Also give generous rewards to his wife and children, and allow Liu Rengui's son to study in the Hongwen Academy, with the descendants of meritorious officials and royal family members."
"And send an envoy to Baekje with a document with the emperor's seal to comfort and commend Liu Rengui."
"In addition, take the mink coat I just got recently to Baekje as a reward to Liu Rengui." Li Chengqian said.
"Yes! I'll have someone do it now!" Wang Quan saluted with his hands crossed.
Shangguan Yi, who was standing by, saluted and said, "Your Majesty! Since Liu Rengui was dismissed, he has been loyal to the court, and Liu Renyuan has been restrained and able to recommend talents. They can all be called gentlemen."
"Shangguan Yi is right. Liu Rengui and Liu Renyuan are both gentlemen!" Li Chengqian
said with a smile. "Your Majesty! This time when I came back, Liu Rengui asked me to speak to Your Majesty on his behalf." Liu Renyuan said.
"Oh! What does Liu Rengui want? Tell me. As long as I can agree to it, I will agree to it." Li Chengqian said.
"Liu Renyuan said that Baekje has just experienced the baptism of war and is in need of reconstruction. People are anxious." "
Liu Rengui is worried that he alone may not be able to appease the people of Baekje. Liu Rengui suggests that Your Majesty appoint the former crown prince of Baekje, Buyeo Long. With Buyeo Long appeasing the people of Baekje, it will be twice as effective with half the effort, and the people's hearts will surely be stable." Liu Renyuan said. "Liu Rengui is right.
In terms of familiarity with Baekje and prestige in the hearts of the people of Baekje, it must be the Buyeo royal family. Then appoint Buyeo Long as the governor of Xiongjin." Li Chengqian said.
After such a long time of being influenced by Chang'an, Fu Yulong has become very close to the Tang Dynasty. After a while, he will be able to become a thoroughgoing pro-Tang figure, swearing to work hard for the Tang Dynasty until his death.